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• 1917 interview: Sam Mendes, Roger Deakins talk about making a one-shot WWI movie video - CNET

  19-12-2019 23:36 via cnet.com
  We spoke with Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes, Academy Award-winning director of photography Roger Deakins, writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns and stars George MacKay and Dean Charles Chapman about making 1917.
  
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• Facebook will stop using two-factor authentication phone numbers for friend suggestions - CNET

  19-12-2019 23:17 via cnet.com
  The move is an effort to improve privacy, following the social media giant's record settlement with the FTC.
  
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• Last-minute gifts: 9 great deals that will still arrive in time for Christmas - CNET

  19-12-2019 23:01 via cnet.com
  Thanks to two-day shipping there's still (barely) time to get gadgets for the holidays. Here's the best of what's still in stock.
  
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• Facebook will stop using phone numbers for friend suggestions - CNET

  19-12-2019 22:32 via cnet.com
  The move is an effort to improve privacy, following the social media giant's record settlement with the FTC.
  
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• Thousands of Ring owners had personal info exposed in data leak, report says - CNET

  19-12-2019 22:21 via cnet.com
  Ring disputes the claim, saying it hasn't suffered a data breach.
  
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• BMW i3 will show off a swanky 'urban suite' interior at CES - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 22:16 via cnet.com
  The i3 is putting on its fancy pants.
  
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• BMW i3 EV is getting a bougie interior at CES - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 22:16 via cnet.com
  The i3 is putting on its fancy pants.
  
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• Frankfurt shuts down IT network following Emotet infection

  19-12-2019 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Frankfurt city officials take down IT network to prevent Emotet to be used as a staging point to launch a ransomware attack.
  
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• 2019 Kia K900: Understated, underrated video - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 22:00 via cnet.com
  Kia's large luxury sedKia's large luxury sedan flies under the radar, but is worth your attention with all-wheel driven performance derived from the automaker's sporty Stinger and a surprisingly high level of cabin tech.an flies under the radar, but is worth your attention with all-wheel driven performance derived from the automaker's sporty Stinger and a surprisingly high level of cabin tech.
  
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• A video doorbell designed for apartment dwellers - CNET

  19-12-2019 21:53 via cnet.com
  Ring's Peephole Cam is by far the easiest video doorbell to install.
  
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• No Tesla Supercharger station? EVgo now accepts Teslas in San Francisco - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 21:52 via cnet.com
  EVgo will add Tesla connectors at all of its public charging stations in the city.
  
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• Facebook eyes deals to stream music videos, report says - CNET

  19-12-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  YouTube dominates music videos online, but Facebook's talks with major labels hint the social network may want to be a rival.
  
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• Dinosaurs may have been poisoned before getting blasted with asteroid - CNET

  19-12-2019 21:37 via cnet.com
  Insult to injury.
  
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• AI makes inroads in life sciences in small but significant ways: Lantern Pharma’s quest

  19-12-2019 21:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Lantern Pharma, a tiny startup in Dallas, is helping to rescue failed cancer drugs with the application of neural networks. It's not deep learning, but it shows that very basic machine learning can be a valuable tool for life sciences.
  
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• Facebook will reportedly stop using phone numbers for friend suggestions - CNET

  19-12-2019 21:18 via cnet.com
  In an effort to improve privacy, a report says the social network will stop using two-factor authentication data to suggest people you may know.
  
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• Leaked NHS dossier inquiry focuses on personal Gmail accounts

  19-12-2019 21:11
  
  Report was used by Labour to claim health service would be ‘on the table’ in US trade talksBritain’s security agencies are investigating whether hackers from a hostile state successfully targeted a personal Gmail account to access an explosive cache of correspondence that was seized on by Labour during the election campaign.The leak inquiry into how the 451-page dossier got into the public domain is focused on the Department for International Trade. Jeremy Corbyn said during th
  
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• Here's what Christmas looks like under a microscope - CNET

  19-12-2019 20:43 via cnet.com
  Canadian scientists give the world its tiniest gingerbread house.
  
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• Apple said to have talked with Pac-12 and MGM around Apple TV - CNET

  19-12-2019 20:36 via cnet.com
  The tech giant reportedly held the talks as a way to broaden appeal of its Apple TV app and Apple TV Plus subscription service.
  
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• Eero (2019) review: Reliable whole-home Wi-Fi that keeps it simple - CNET

  19-12-2019 20:30 via cnet.com
  With three devices for less than a two-piece Nest Wifi setup, Eero's mesh router system is a strong value play for large-sized homes.
  
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• New Volkswagen electric car makes appearance on a Christmas card - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 20:27 via cnet.com
  It's not the first time VW has previewed a new model via a Christmas card, either.
  
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• Apple headphone deals for 2019: Beats Studio3 dips to new low, $180 at Best Buy - CNET

  19-12-2019 20:27 via cnet.com
  Plus: A $50 discount on the Powerbeats Pro.
  
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• New Jackass movie crashing into theaters in 2021 - CNET

  19-12-2019 20:16 via cnet.com
  Johnny Knoxville still has some bones left to break.
  
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• Three out of four US employees do not give training videos their full attention

  19-12-2019 20:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Although employers are using live broadcasts to communicate with their staff, most people are not watching or listening.
  
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• Facebook bans misleading posts and ads about US census - CNET

  19-12-2019 20:06 via cnet.com
  The new rules also apply to politicians.
  
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• Ericsson to build its Connected Vehicle Cloud on top of Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform

  19-12-2019 19:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft and Ericsson are integrated their respective connected vehicle platforms, enabling Ericsson to provide more in the way of operations and lifecycle management for its car-making customers.
  
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• Giant spider fossil exposed as clever hoax - CNET

  19-12-2019 19:47 via cnet.com
  Arachnophobes can relax. A good paint job turned a bad fossil into a convincing fake.
  
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• Is this the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2? I hope so

  19-12-2019 19:43 via zdnet.com
  
  A series of photos posted on Weibo appear to show Samsung's next foldable smartphone, and it looks fantastic.
  
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• New York governor promises net neutrality legislation in 2020 - CNET

  19-12-2019 19:27 via cnet.com
  Andrew Cuomo is following the lead of California and is promising a law to reinstate net neutrality protections in New York State.
  
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• Best Apple Watch deals for 2019: Best Buy's $150 discount on the Series 4 Cellular model - CNET

  19-12-2019 19:25 via cnet.com
  Plus, major discounts on the Fitbit Versa 2 and Versa Lite.
  
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• Christopher Nolan doesn't give anything away in intriguing new Tenet trailer - CNET

  19-12-2019 19:24 via cnet.com
  John David Washington and Robert Pattinson star in the twisty 2020 thriller from the director of Memento and Inception.
  
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• Snatch up this All-Clad set of pans for under $50 before it's too late - CNET

  19-12-2019 19:18 via cnet.com
  A 25% sale you truly can't miss.
  
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• Get or give unlimited tech support for just $85 - CNET

  19-12-2019 19:14 via cnet.com
  This one-year subscription to Support.com includes live, human help for all your connected devices. Plus: An Xbox One for $150 and the ultimate holiday-party game for just $5.
  
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• See Michelangelo's David as a super-tiny 3D-printed sculpture - CNET

  19-12-2019 19:10 via cnet.com
  Engineers shrink the iconic statue down to the height of a pencil lead. Hold me closer, tiny David.
  
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• Senate passes bill to stop robocalls - CNET

  19-12-2019 18:46 via cnet.com
  The Traced Act, which gives law enforcement, regulators and phone companies more tools to go after illegal robocallers, now heads to the president's desk for signing.
  
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• Smartfire controller hands-on: Never ruin a barbecue cooking session again

  19-12-2019 18:42 via zdnet.com
  
  This year, I am going to cook my holiday dinner on the barbecue, and I am going to use the Smartfire barbecue controller to guarantee the results will be just right.
  
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• Ferrari dishes out more details on the new Roma coupe - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 18:11 via cnet.com
  Take a dive into more of the details on the latest Prancing Horse.
  
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• China Mobile opens first EU data centre in UK

  19-12-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese telco has opened a data centre in the UK--its first of such facility in Europe--which serves as an international network exchange and internet data centre, and will facilitate connectivity between Asia and Europe.
  
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• CES 2020: All the gaming hardware we expect to see this year - CNET

  19-12-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  Gaming PCs will get faster, smaller and smarter.
  
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• Wakanda from Black Panther pops up on government site as free-trade partner - CNET

  19-12-2019 17:49 via cnet.com
  The fictional Marvel country showed up on the USDA website.
  
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• Black Panther's Wakanda pops up on US site as free-trade partner - CNET

  19-12-2019 17:49 via cnet.com
  The fictional Marvel country showed up on the US Department of Agriculture website.
  
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• The best holiday 2019 iPad deals: The 10.2-inch model is on sale for $250 - CNET

  19-12-2019 17:39 via cnet.com
  Or save a couple hundred dollars and pick up Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablet for $50.
  
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• How to watch Brooklyn Nets games in 2019 without cable - CNET

  19-12-2019 17:16 via cnet.com
  Cord-cutting Nets fans have a number of options for streaming Kyrie Irving and the Nets this season.
  
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• Scientists create dazzling color-changing chocolates - CNET

  19-12-2019 17:15 via cnet.com
  Bite into sheer beauty. No dyes here.
  
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• Marvel's Wakanda pops up on USDA website as US free-trade partner - CNET

  19-12-2019 17:14 via cnet.com
  
  The fictional country is from Marvel's Black Panther.
  
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• Lenovo, JD.com eye $1B in enterprise product sales

  19-12-2019 17:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The two partners want to move 10 billion yuan (US$1.43 billion) worth of enterprise products over the next three years and will introduce a "business-to-manufacturer" platform to offer customers the ability to more efficiently build customised products and services.
  
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• Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra and Cadillac CT6 part of 800,000-plus recall campaign - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 16:53 via cnet.com
  Two recalls cover more than 800,000 vehicles with issues surrounding brake control software and a fire risk.
  
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• Millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed online, security researchers say - CNET

  19-12-2019 16:50 via cnet.com
  More than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers and names were in an unsecured database.
  
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• Nissan Leaf's electric car alert tones turned into a cheery holiday jingle - Roadshow

  19-12-2019 16:41 via cnet.com
  Welcome to 2019, where EVs can help make songs.
  
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• Last minute Christmas gifts for telly addicts and audiophiles

  19-12-2019 16:35
  
  Only the best in audio-visual for your friends and family this year, including silver screens, royal radios and sleek sounds
  
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• New leak purports to show Samsung's rumored foldable Razr rival - CNET

  19-12-2019 16:25 via cnet.com
  This may be our first look at Samsung's answer to the Motorola Razr.
  
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